Fresh Bloody Mary Mix

This time of year there is an abundance of tomatoes and making your own tomato juice is so simple and tasty! Then adding a little horseradish, Tabasco, lime juice and a few other ingredients, you have the perfect Bloody Mary! 

Fresh Blood Mary Mix

Ingredients:

6 pounds ripe tomatoes, coarsely chopped

6 ribs of celery, chopped

2 cups flat leaf parsley, coarsely chopped

2 tablespoons fine sea salt, divided

2 1/2 to 3 tablespoons bottled horseradish

2 1/2 to 3 teaspoons Tabasco

2 1/2 to 3 teaspoons fresh lime juice

lime wedges for rims of glasses

16 oz. vodka

fresh ground pepper

Garnish: pickled green beans of pickles

Instructions:

Place tomatoes, celery, parsley and 1 tablespoon sea salt in a food processor until smooth. (You will have to do in several batches) Transfer to a bowl and chill at lest 1 hour. Force through a food mill or a mesh sieve into a bowl, discarding solids (You'll have about 10 cups of juice) Add horseradish, Tabasco and lime juice.

Mix remaining tablespoon sea salt and 1 teaspoon finely ground fresh pepper on a small plate. Moisten outside rim of each glass with lime wedge, then dip rim in salt and pepper. Fill each glass with ice and 1 ounce vodka with about 2/3 cup juice.